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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
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A WELSH CLASSIC.
BY H. H. BALLARD.

An unlettered clergyman wanted place,
His manners were genial and pleasant his face,
Received kind letter inviting him down
To preach at a church in large country town.
The town was uncultured, old-fashioned and plain
The principal business was harvesting grain,
And none of the church members ventured to speak
word of Hebrew, Latin or Greek.
For this very reason they wished all the more
A scholar well grounded in classical lore
While a candidate might just as well stay away
If he didn't quote Hebrew at least once day.
The divine about whom this odd story was told
By the Times of Manhattan was cunning gand bold.
And knowing they wished for a classical man,
Though he didn't know Latin. he hit on plan.
For he thought, I'VE shall see how much shrewd-
ness avails;
Though cannot read Greek, I'm native OF Wales;
Ifa few Welsh expressions cautiously use
1t may rival the Hebrew in pleasing the pews.'
On the critical day. with exceptional grace
With well attuned voice and well controlled lace,
He read from the Bible passage or two,
And remarked. "My dear friends, this translation
won't do"
To be surs It's correct bnl of beauty you seek,
Hear the rhythmical sound of original Greek
Then boldly medley of Welsh he recited.
And marked the effect on his hearers benighted
The children gazed up with wondering stare
Their mothers assumed an intelligent air,
While the deaeons all nodded, as much as TO say
That Greek was by far the more excellent way.
A still bolder venture he hazarded next,
By a curious way of announcing his text,
These words as my hearers have noticed of course,
Have lost nearly all of their original force,
In the Hebrew hoy clearly the thought flashes out;
And more of his Welsh he proceeded to spouti
When what was his horror to spy near the door
A jolly old Welshman, just ready to roarl
Overcome with remoFse, for seeing the shame
Exposure would bring to his reverend name,
The preachers mad impulse at first was to run,
But the welshman's round face SO brimming with
fun,
Suggested possible plan Of escape,
Which none but terrified parson could shape.
He bravely confronted that dangerous smile,
And ooolly continued his sermon awhile
Till at length without showing the least agitation
lie rallied himself for final quotation;
@The rendering hero is decidedly wrong,
Quite different thoughts to the Chaldoe belong"
Then welshman in pulpit % Welshman in pow,
In the baIbarous dialect they alone knew.
Cried, Friend by the land of our fathers, pray,
As you hope for salvation, don't give me away!'
The Joke was so rich the old Welshman kept still,
And the classical parson is preaching there still.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
MORTGAGES SALE
M OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
In New Windsor Dist, Carroll Co., Md.

Rv virtue of a power of sale contained in
mortgage from Eli NJ. Hibberd and wife to
David P. Smelser and others, dated the 18th
day of April, 1887, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, in Liber W. N. NJ. No. rs, folio 124,
&C., the undersigned will offer at public sale,
on the premises, on
Monday, the goth day Of September, 1887.
at O. clock, p. M, all that valuable real es-
tate living on the Sans Creek road leading
from STEMS store TO McKinstry's Mills, and
about three quarters of a mile from McAln-
stry's Mills and miles from New Windsor,
and adjoining the lands of Evan z. Mckln-
stry, Charles E. Smith and others, containing
1851 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This property is improved by good Brick
Dwelling House, bank barn and
AI3A-,6 all other necessary out6uild-
Ess ings, in good condition. There
e5lta1zE an orchard of good fruit and
fair proportion of timber land. The soil is
good and capable of high state of cultivation;
It is also well watered, This property will be
sold subject to a mortgage from the said Eli
NJ. Hibberd and wife to Edward +. Smith and
Philip b. Snader, dated lat day of April.
1884, for So, 800 and interest from lst day OF
April, 1887, and recorded among the Real
CSldte NlOTlSdSe vi OaiiOi SONSi
in Liber F. 7. S. No. 20, folio 372
Terms of Sale are-One- third of the pur-
chase money cash on the day of sale or upon
the ratification thereof; the balance in two
equal payments, of one and two years from
the day OF sale, to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser CT purchasers, to the satisfaction
of the trustees, bearing ipteEegt from the day
of sale: or all cash. at the option Of the pur-
chaser. DAVID P. SMEI.SER,
DENNIS H. MAYNARD,
Mortgages and Trustees named in Mortgage.
Jas. A. C.. Bond, Solicitor for Trustees.
N. B. Any person wishing 10 view the
property before the day of sale can call upon
either of the undersigned, living in New
Windsor, or upon Jasper Englar, the present
tenant, living upon said property.
DAVID p. SMELSER,
sep 2;ts DENNIS II. MAYNARD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17

As from the smallest seeds germinate the
noblest trees of the forest, SO from the
lowest rounds of toll rise meu whose in
fuence is as worldwide as the paths Of
commerce.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
TRUSTEES SALE
or
A VALU A B L E r A r M
L D..L..a.,,s NnIlo,r CnrrnlI 90 Ma
In Bachman's Valley, Carroll Co., Nd.

i3y virtue of deed of trust from Henry S.
Warehi-,j and wife to the undersigned, duly
execsts.1 and recorded, we will sell at public
sail. on The premises, on
Saturday, the 6tb 1ayof October, A. D. 1887,
at / o'clock, p. H.. al that valuable farm
containing
2oSf ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon are newly-built
2-story Brick Dwelling House,
AzdA-,S summer house, large frame and
MsEE weatherboarded bank barn, wa
&s5f59fs5s[ gon shed with corn cribs, car
riage house, hog house, dairy, smoke house
and other necessary outbuildings; well with
water at the house, also one at the barn.
There is also young and thriving bearing
orchard of apple, pear and other fruit trees.
The farm is laid off in convenient fields; each
is supplied with water from running streams.
Al ,ut so Acres is choice timber land, con-
sisting of water oak, hickory and chestnut.
The farm will be surveyed and laid off in
parcels previous to the day of sale, so as to
make about 100 acres to The buildings, and
the balance in three or four lots, plat of
which will be exhibited on the day OF sale,
according to which plat the property will be
sold. The property will be offered as one
entire parcel, also in separate lots, and will
be sold as may b for the best interest of the
parties concerne y This farm is on the road
leading from tn Bixler road to Bachman's
county road, is bout midway between thetwo
roads, six mile from Westminster, about one
mile from Baehman's Mills, about % miles
from Ebbvale, station on the Bachman Val
ley Railroad, and adjoins the land of John 7.
Warehime, A. j. Reese, II. Haines and Others
The quality of the land, location, proximity
ITO schools, churches, markets, &C., makes the
property worthy the attention of purchasers
Persons wishing to view the property previous
to the day of sale will call on Philip II. l..
Myers, one of the trustees, who lives near to
it, and will show the same and give any infor
natiop in regard to the property.
Terms of Sale.-0ne-thir cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof one-third
in one year and the other one-third in two
years from the day of sale; the credit payments
to be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, with approved security. bearing
interest from the day of sale, or all cash, at
the option of the purchaser.
PHILIP II. l.. MYERS, lT.ns,aa.
ELI WAREHIME, i'us'ees'
Reifsnider & Reifsnider, Solicitors.
aug3 is r. C. Matthews, Auctiopeer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17

A Philadelphia school girl, upon being
asked by the teacher TO define hollow
mockery, promptly replied, "A hustle.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
DRIVATE SALE
Il OFA
FARM AND TANNERY,
In Carroll County. MARYLAND.

The subscriber offers at private sale that
Farm and Tannery in Baehman's Valley
known as the fiuGlipg Tannery. This farm
contains 80 Acres OF Land, mere or less, is
in high state of cultivation, under good
fencing, with fruit in abundance and water at
all the buildings. The improvements are 2.
A<MNCN story stone dwelling house, good
MTTkzAA as new, with basement kitchen,
ilIltezII4A Switzer barn, wagon shed, corn
cribs, hog house and other ne-
cessary outbnildings in good order. Also a
tan shop, With engine good as new (eight-
horse power), vets, bark mill and sheds, and,
in fact, everything necessary to the carrying
on of the tanning busipess, oil of which are
in perfect order. This property is in a good
neighborhood, and plenty of bark can be OBJ
tanned for tanning, and is in close proximity
to churches, schools, stores, mills, postoffice,
&c. This property will be sold for less than
the buildings cost. Terms to suit purchas-
ers. For further particulars call upon or
address A. j. REESE,
Cranberry P. o., Carroll OoERty, Md.
aug 81, 2m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-17
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AND MILL PROPERTY
AT PUBLIC SALE.

Al PUBLlC SALE.
The undersigned will sell at public sale, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER oath, 1887,
valuable Mill Property containing
5 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and is situated on the Westminster and Lit
:tlestown turnpike, two miles south of Littles
town, Pa. The mill has lately been built and
is well equipped, and a good business could
be built up. There are fine brick house,
stable and other oa:buildings- The sale will
take place or the preuises at 10 o'clock, a.
m. At clock. p. NJ, will be sold on the
premises, a farm of
1lS ACRES, , ROODS & "a PERcHES,
in Silver Run Valley, on the Wes' minister and
Littlestown turnpike, adjoining lands of John
Maus, John Beachtel and others. The i'm
provements are two-story
A1MA-.e Brick Dwelling, large bank barn
~ ~ ~ aud all other necessary build
35zELs3E 3zi5.zzEzzsL,s5EE ings. all in good order; fne
meadow, plenty of water, choice fruit. The
farm is in high state Of cultivation.
Also will be sold at the same time lot of
land containing Acres, on the pike near the
farm, improved by two story Brick Dwelling,
good fencing, &c.
Also, at the same time and place, Wood
Lots of about 2 Acres each, all nicely wooded.
All the above property will be sold. For
particulars see bills
Terms-0ne- third on April 1st, 1888, and
balance in one and two years from same date.
WILLIAM J. FEESER.
\ Vm. Brown, Auc. j. Wm. Earhart, Clerk.
Nsep3 At
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ICE CREAM AND WATER ICE.

Ce3,OOO TO LOAN on 1st mortgage, in
cD sums of not less than $500. $1,000 to
loan on 1st mortgage. $500 to loan on 1st
mortgage. Money to loan at all tines on
frstc class mortgage. No commissions charged
and easy terms given.
L.. L. BILLINGSLEA,
Attorney at Law, Office Main st. op. Court.
mar1s:tf Westminster, Nd.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-17
The Etoniah Drainage Company.

PUTNAM HALL, May H.
Editor Of the PdIdtkG NeWs.
Those most directly interested in the
proposed work of the Etoniah Canal and
Drainage Company, residing in Town
ships 8 and o, Ranges % and 81 of Clay
and Putnam Counties, attended an open
meeting at Putnam Hall, called by q.
w. a. McRae, Marshall Seigler and G..
l.. Sipprell, and the whole matter was
discussed together with many topics re-
lating to the plan. 1t is proposed to
drain the bottom lands of Etoniah Greek
and the rich prairies adjacent, which
will reclaim over thirty thousand acres
of rich soil which will thereby be made
one of the most productive sections of
East Florida. Without dissenting
voice the support of the meeting was
cordially pledged to the company and
every effort promised to facilitate the
work. For the benefits to- be derived
from the successful result of the plan
proposed, all landowners will give one
half of the private lands reclaimed, and
bonds are now being signed to- this eff
feet throughout the whole section. The
company will begin work Immediately.
VoX POPULI.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-17
Before the Interstate Commission.
Atlanta Journal.


The Interstate Commission, at its ses-
sion in this city, was very
strongly urged to prolong the suspension
of the long and short haul clause of the
act which it has to administer and the
railroad and some business interests were
urgent In their demand for it. They
submitted some facts and figures which
appeared to make a good showing for
their side, and we presume the commits
sion left Atlanta in perplexity as to the
policy of the full enforcement of the
law. As they went Westward the pre-
ponderance of the testimony and weight
of facts shifted to the other side. At
Mobile parties and their cases were ably
presented. and the investigation there
may perhaps be said to have resulted in
n fair offset. At New Orleans, however
the eXtOrtions and determinations of
the railroads and the injustice to the peO-
pie of allowing their continuance were
so fOrcibly presented as to leave no
doubt that they must have strongly i'm
pressed the Commission. 1t was shown
that places having no competition in
transportation Were outrageOusly I'M
posed upon to make up for wholly mad
equate rates to points that had strong
competition. As an illustration. the fol-
lowing instance Is reported by the New
Orleans States:
1T was shown before the Commission
that while the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad Company charged 81 bale on
through cotton from Memphis to New
Orleans, it charged 81 p per bale for
hauling cotton from certain nOn-com-
petitive station to New Orleans. though
the station is 125 miles nearer the Louis
lana metropolis than Is Memphis. This
practice was admitted and defended and
the Commission was asked to suspend
a provision of the law prohibiting il as
we'll as prohibiting whole series of sim
liar iniquities. The managers of the
railroad company admitted that they
had the shipper at the nOn-competitive
point in their grip, and they charged
him all that the traffic would bear.
That was the long and short of their long
and short haul policy"
1t Will be remembered that similar dis
examinations Were charged upon the Cen
trail and other Georgia roads as a reason
for the establishment of our State Com
mission. The railroads resisted ii. de
claring then, as they do now, that
the prohibition of such determinations
would work the ruin of their bust
ness. But the Commission was estab-
lished. the determinations We're prohib-
tied, and the railroads became more
prosperous than before. as was evil
denced by the material appreciation of
their stocks and the great impetus given
to extending and building new railroads.
We think that the commission has lis
tened TO the strongest showing that will
be made before il in favor of the perma-
nent suspension of the clause. and that
its continued investigations in the West
Will bring out facts decisively favorable
to the other side.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-17
SACBLE ITEMS.
If the PdId;kd NeWs.

COTTssp OndsRee Of the Pdldthd NeBs.
SAUBLE, FLA, MAY rs.
Z. S. Shepherd has made his cottage
and surroundings look like a new pin. If
people in our towns and country places
could get up enough energy to white
wash or paint their fences it would not
only add To the looks of the place but
help to make it healthy.
E. s. Sauble has make an addition to
his brick house, and making Prepara-
tions for the coming of Mr.. Written and
family.
Mr. viii Littleton left last week for
Baltimore. where he goes to meet the one
who has waited so patiently for his re-
turn from the Sunny South It's rumored
the ceremony will occur on the 18th.
MAY bliss and happiness attend him all
through life.
Edward S. SaubIe and family, from
Tavares, is here visiting his brother, E.
Sauble.
We learn that 7. VI. Miller will erect
small machine shop to make articles for
the use of shOemakers.
III. Hitchcock has been building and
painting his old house and now his
grove is graced with a neat and pretty
cottage.
Mr. Ekey and DIR. Whitten's sons
from Illinois, have arrived and will make
preparations to start the brick business
in good earnest. Mr.. Ekey says they
have had some very warm weather there
and thinks this the better climate.
A stroll through w. o. Young's gar
den is not only attractive, but beneficial
to all those who are interested i'm hOrti-
culture, his beans, peas, cabbage, tOma-
toes and other vegetables are all doing
finely; he has quite variety and oddity
of corn which sends forth ears before
blooms. He has finished the right of EVvay
to Rice Greek and has discovered a small
channel known as Young's Greek which
he will use for the landing of boats.
FRIEND.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-17
WORTHY OF HER HUSBAND.
Gem Pickett's Widow-Her Heroism " heI
Bride Struggling with Poverty.

Gem Pickett's widow-Her HerOism " hen
a Bride Struggling with Poverty.
Washington Special to Baltimore American.
The recent recovery, in this city. from
a severe illness. of the widow of the late.
Gen. George E. Pickett recalls one of the
most interesting stories that comes back
to us from the war. Its chief interest is
her unfiagging devotion to her husband
in all the hours of his hardship and
danger. PrivatiOn. sickness or suffering
of any kind only served to bring out more
beautifully her heroic and wOmanIy
nature. During the closing year of the
war she followed him on the battle
fields, lived under canvas and went
through camp-life like a soldier being re-
peatedly under fire and making narrow
escapes, yet still remaining faithfully
by his side. When she married him she
was but fifteen years of age, beautiful in
face and form, gifted in intellect and
gentle in her nature.
She was, too, a perfect and fearless
rider. When the war WIS over an effort
was made to take from General Pickett
the privileges given him by the Grant
Lee cartel, and they went to Canada.
There they had no friends. no money.
and no prospect of either, with young
child to care for. But her brave nature
never faltered. With that indOmitable
aided by her superior education, she OBJ
tanned a professorship in belleS-lettres,
and took care of the family until Gener-
al Grant insisted that the cartel should
be kept, and they once more returned to
their home. General Grant then rendered
General Pickett the position of
Marshal of Virginia, but he accepted
position in an insurance company. with
a handsome salary attached. Though
all then seemed bright, the worst sorrow
was yet to come. In few years Gen
eral Picket died, and she was left to her
own resources. 1t was then that her
helpless condition aroused the sympathy
of the South, and a subscription was
started for her, headed by 3, 900 by one
State. She firmly declined to receive
this upon hearing of it, and shortly after
wards secured a small government po-
sition, sufficient to support herself and
family. Among her friends and WISH
tors here are some of the leading society
and official people. whom she occasion
ally entertains in modest but dignified
way.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-17
GRETNA GREEN.
A New District Heard from-Doubts that
will now be Hushed-Our Position En-

dOrstu-
Correspondence Of the PtrlrtbG Nelcs.
SO-called, because it is halfway be
tween nowhere and anywhere. The ter
ritory, so-called, is between Lake Kerr
and the Ocklawaha River, surrounded
by scrub. Some of the inhabitants are
iii Marion County, some are in Putnam
County, or at least they think they are.
No one knows just where he is, as the
county line is not described on the rec
ords For all we know, it may be a
clothes line, or a fish line, but we are of
the opinion that it is an air line and
nothing else. We have tried to have the
boundary changed to run ON a range or
township line, and take us all into Put
nam County where we belong, but the
trucking politicians thought they saw a
political scheme in it, and SO here we are
still. There is a talk going on now in
the House, i. g., To change the line, and
as | understand it it only changes part of
one mans land from Putnam to Marion,
Putnam taking piece of scrub in
turn. Won't THE News publish the
Hines Bill in full, so we can see what it
is. Cannot THE NEWS publish the So
called county line, taking it from Tit
combs map of this section, and thereby
show the wise" men how we are stu
ated and tell them too. that we have to
travel forty miles, mostly through scrub
and swamp, bog holes, etc, to get to
Ocala, while our neighbors just over the
line can get to Palatka and return the
same day.
THE PAI.ATKA News has already done
all that our correspondent asks of us and
proposed a boundary which would have
satisfied him entirely. But Messrs.
Baskin and Poser, of Marion opposed it
solidly and it was again denied. There
is no hope for it this session, we are sor-
ry to say.--ED. NEWS.
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Send n sample on Trial.
OIL City Derrick,

The great want of this country.
in the opinion of THE PALATKA
(Fla.) NEWS. Is an able bodied vol
cano. 1t SAYS: 1T has long been felt
that we needed volcano in this country.
We have Niagara Falls, the Yosemite
Park and many other stupendous works
of nature but we are short on natural
fire. Volcanoes are not to he had in the
market or made to order" If the News
will be satisfied with natural gas wells
We are ready to receive orders for job
lots i'm assorted sizes to- suit purchasers.
Say whether you want them by freight
or express: or perhaps you prefer to have
them fioated down on raft.